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2015 No. 172

Merchant Shipping

The Merchant Shipping (United Kingdom Wreck Convention Area) Order 2015

Made

5th February 2015

Laid before Parliament

13th February 2015

Coming into force

14th April 2015

The Secretary of State, in accordance with section 255R of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995( 1 ), makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (United Kingdom Wreck Convention Area) Order 2015.

(2) This Order comes into force on 14th April 2015.

The United Kingdom’s Convention Area

2. The United Kingdom’s Convention Area comprises—

(a) the United Kingdom;

(b) United Kingdom waters; and

(c) the United Kingdom’s exclusive economic zone( 2 ).

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

John Hayes

Minister of State

Department for Transport

5th February 2015

( 1 )

1995 c.21 . Section 255R was inserted by the Wreck Removal Convention Act 2011 ( 2011 c.8 ).

( 2 )

The United Kingdom’s exclusive economic zone was designated by the Exclusive Zone Order 2013, S.I. 2013 No. 3161 , in accordance with section 41(5) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 c.23 .

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